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This nineteenth century redware jug was likely made in New Hampshire and probably at one of the businesses owned by the Osborn family. It is adorned in a desirable green and yellow glaze. Stemming from the famed Osborn family (often spelled Osborne) of the Danvers and Salem, Massachusetts area, the Osborn’s branched out into New Hampshire, establishing red earthenware kilns in towns like Loudon, Boscawen, and Dover.
The family’s most famous and long-lasting New Hampshire enterprise was the Gonic Pottery in Rochester, founded by Elijah Osborn in 1839. Operating in an area known to local Pennacook Indians as the “land of the clay hills,” Elijah ran the business alongside his sons, James and John. Following his death in 1861, successive generations continued the trade until the pottery finally closed its doors around 1885.
Item Date: Circa 1825 - 1860
Material: Redware
Item Condition: Fine other than minor glaze losses at shoulder as depicted. Displays well.
Literature: See Justin W. Thomas’ book, An Influential Family of Early Potters: The Clarks of New Hampshire and Related Businesses.
Price: $1,600
SKU 1490-94
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.